– Colorado teenagers now rank #3 in the nation for marijuana use and 56 percent higher than the national average
– Colorado college-age group now rank #2 in the nation for marijuana use and 54 percent higher than the national average

RMHIDTA also conducted a survey of school resource officers and counselors who say pot is having a tremendous impact inside schools.

“Kids going out on lunch breaks, getting high and coming back to school loaded on marijuana,” Clarke said.

Many of the resource officers and counselors say the students got the pot from people who can legally purchase it or family members.

“That’s happening in our schools every day,” Clarke said.

RMHIDTA says the public has the right to know the facts and leaders need to know the truth about what has happened in Colorado since the state legalized marijuana in 2013.

“Marijuana is impacting all of us in one way or another – whether we realize it or not – and having a relaxed attitude is dangerous,” Clarke said.